Fabric and hose making machine.



L. A. SUBRS.

FABRIC AND HOSE MAKING MACHINE.

APPLlcAnoN FILED mai 2\, 1914. m

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Patente Mar. 2T, NW.

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L. SUBERS. FABRlCVAND HOSE MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED Fim-21. i914.

atented Mam. 27, 1917.

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L. A. SUBERS.

A f ymo ANDWHOSE MAKING MAQHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2l. 19H.

Pateutd M21'. 2T, 1917.

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K12@ Y ZTI Be it known that I, LAWRENCE A. Sii-unies.

a citizen of the United States, and resident of East Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and Sta-teof'Ohio, have invented eertain new and useful Improvements in Fabric and Hose Making 'Machines of which l. hereby declare the following to be a fulh clear, and exact description, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make anl`iise the same.r

The lobjectsof the'invention are to-pro` vide a machine for constructing a laminatedcohesiveeinterwound tubular fabric such as is'described in Letters Patent No.-1,02i,()1t.

grantiv'il to me on March 26th.y 1912, the'A fabric being composed of parallel equally spaced fabric bands previously treated with a binding material of adhesive vulcaninable substance such as india rubber, or such. other adhesive material as may be predetermined, and which are described in Letters Patent No. 1,017,271, ganted 13th, 1912,4 a. series of suclr bandsbeing` wound upon a. mandrel and alternating with a. series o? similar crossing bands wound at the reverse angle thereto, the subsequently wound hands being so interlaid or wound to overlap and become pressed into the spacesbetween the formerly laid and regularlyv spaced series of parallel bands, this `fabric being composed of as many layers so ,constructed as may he desired. j

The fabric is not woven.- braided in any manner and the coliesiii'eiiiaterial or substiinre incorporated therewith alone holds the bands in their"respective positions. f

'lliismachiiie is designed to produce eontinuously a tubular laminated fabric or a sheety 'abric ol single'thickness with raw 'edge The ti'ibular ti'ibricsare made oi dil'- ,ferent diameters and widths according'l to 'the diainfeter of the. n'iandrel employed iu ii'iaking; them, and are used in various ways respectively foiI conduits, for iineuinatic tire '.laliiifics.` or foi." inner linings tor the saine.

Br interwindiniY and lan'iiuatingr a predeleriiiinedI number ol' layers olf fabric bands of iii'edelerinined width. thickness` strength, and at predcteiiiiined 'angulaipositions, a

resultant tubular laminated fabric ia con structed suitableV :for iii-chose or analogous tubing, and in which the `diaincti'al .expansion, the elongation, and the Vtorsional twist are practically controlled as desired; ily

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`Specification of Letters Patent.`

`in terloiked, or

MAKING MACHINE.

Patented Mar; 27, 1917.-'f

Application filed February 21. 1914, Serial No, 820,131.

the a etion of the machine the fabric isglfirst constructed in tubularforin and may be used` as such, or it may be cut longitudiinilnl'yl` through on one side and then liatteiiedn produce a sheet of fabric. i i

The invention comprises a longitudinal movable ii'iandrel preferably composed iofa'-, series of sections which canbe added to each K other one at a time and aseries of reels .rota-f 6c table about the mandrel, upon which spoolsl containing` the'fabric bands aie,mounte\d. l e y These reels rotate alternately in opposite',

directions and are provided with. iiie'ans for .I holding the fabric bands and with guiding A'70 devices which apply the fabric bands to they moving mandrel at `predetermined anglesy and at predetermined intervals `to form,k :iVr l continuous fabric. a o .l

lt also includes means for propelling the '75 mandrel and for rotatingthe reels on which the band spools are mounted about the man drel at afpredeterniined rateof 'speed rela tive tothe speed at which the' mandrel is, propelled and relative to the speeds of eachy other. It also' includes speciic means for adjusting the angular relation of the several fabric bands to the n'iandi'el, `andl means for operating the; various moving parts con# jointly to constructthe fabric and obtain the' 85 `n'iaximum strength and adjustability in 'the'Ik finished product. y' i* lt includes means forsupporting Aandv i guiding the lmandrel and resilient means for compressing the fabric thereon. 90

' lt also provides nieans for forming a tube on the n'iandrel of plastic rubber or yother adt lies'ive n'iatciial upon which the tubular 4: tabl ric is constriietiwl7 thereby formingal-liningfff therefor, and also means for applying `an exterior coatingof adhesive n'iatei-ial to the fabric. i n lt also provides means for slittingthe f tubular fabric and for flattening and eoinpressing` the vsaine by rotating; compi-ession10ll rolls when a sheet of` fabric is tobe pr'fd duced. l't also provides a set of longitud#A nally moving chains carrying serrated shoes; .4 to engage the fabric on the mandrel and to assist the rotating compression i'ollsfin,pu-llf L0 inn tlieafaliriclrom the mandrel.v y i. 'lt also includes spoolsuiion the reels fora-f `receiving strips of practically non'failhesivcg f substance such vas I'lolland cloth, aliin'iinuiii"v -or other siiitablr substancia which is wouiul .110

between the spii'allv wound layers ol' i'voated, i fibrous, bauds ou the baiirfl, holding spoolsy,

of rotation of the band applying reels,`

' means for adjusting the mandrel propelling .mechanism to mandi-els of different dlame-- ters and means for the support and guidance"` of the mandrel.

The invention also comprises the combination and arrangement of the various parts andconstruction of the various operating and adjusting means and other details. as

hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a plan view of the complete machine;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of portions Vof the mandrel showing them attached together, and one of the attaching plugs fitted into two adjoining portions ot the mandrel to secure them together; Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section on line 0.-0. Fig. 2; Fig. l is a longitudinal sect-i on of? a completed fabric tube upon a mandrel ready for vulcanizing; Fig. 5 is a side elevation ofv the complete machine; Fig. (i is a detail showing two links of the serrated chain employed in propelling the fabric on the mandrel when it is intended to slit the tubepreparatory to flattening the same; Fig. 7 is a side elevation of part of one of the com- A o pression guides for the said chain; Fig. 8

is a transverse section on line 1,-?) Fig. '7

Fig. 9 lis a horizontal section of the bearing on the band storing reel for the compression lever arranged to equalize the tension on the fabric band as it is wound upon the mandrel; Fig. 10 is a longitudinal central section4s`howing the manner of removably7 attaching each spool to its respective reel; Fig. 11'is a tace view of one ot the frames ,5o upon which two reels are rotatably mounted and show the train of operating gears therefor, the storage spools for the fabric bands, the guiding devices therefor and the spools for the non-adhesive bands; Fig. 12 is a vertical section of the same taken on the center line of Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is a vertical section on line c-c Fig. 11; Fig. 14 is a side elevation of the changeable speed gearing employed to drive the reel upon the opposite side of the frame shown in Fig. 1.1; Fig. 175 is a side elevation of one of the radially adjustable and rotatable supports for the roller which guides one of the bands to the mandrel; Fig. 1G is a plan view thereof;

v55 Fig. lf' is a central vertical section through `supporting rollers `therefor; Fig. 20 is a similar section showing a face view of the 30 receptacle for adhesive material; Fig. Q1 is anl end view showing the arrangement of the. rollers which compress the fabric upon the mandrel preparatori7 to coating the fabric with adhesive material Fig. 2Q is a par- 85 tial plan view of the machine showing the rolls for compressing the fabric on the man drel, the adhesive coating chamber, the slitting device. the fabric propelling.r chains, and the fabric compressing rolls; Fig. 23 is ay 90 side elevation of the same; Fig. 2471s a trans- `verse section taken on line d--cl Fig. 23.

In the views A, A; are a series of upright frames rigidly7 mounted upon a common level, and regularly spaced apart. Upon each of these'frames is securely clamped a horizontal tube or sleeve A by means of a suitable cap A2 bolted upon the frame. The mandrel A3 passes through this sleeve without touching.

Upon the opposite ends of each sleeve A are journaled the reels B, B, which rotate in opposite directions, and upon these reels,

rotatably mounted upon shafts ll?, B3, are

the spools B, B3. B3, on which the fabric bands C are stored for use.

The spools (three in number) are regularly spaced upon the reels, and since the fabric bands stored thereon are coated with adhesive material the coils are separated by means of a ribbon C of Holland cloth or y aluminum` or other substance to which the coating will not readily adhere, and when the bands are unwound from the spools, the noiradhesive bands are wound up upon separate spools ll, ll; pivotally mounted'upon thereel and operated to wind up the nonadhesive bands as fast as they are unwound from contact with the fabrio bands by means of the belts B", B5, and pulleys B, B7, upon the respective spool shafts.

The fabric bands pass over pivoted guid-A ing rollers B8, BB, and over adjustably mounted inner guide rollers B", B, to the mandrel A3. and as the mandrel advances, 126 they are laid at a predetermined angle thereon, the movement of the bands serving 'to ro'- tatc the spools B and thereby the spools B* so long as any part of the bands remain on the spools. 130

A are applied tothe mandrel varies With the.

rare mounted upon separate supports B1", r`B1, which are pivoted at B11, B11 for angular adjustment relative to the axis of the mandrel upon radially movable supports e mandrel.

B12, B18. The supports B1", B10 are fixed vin the angularposition desired by tightening the screws B12, B12. `Radial slots B13, B13 in the supports B18, B1B', and screws B14, B14, permlt of adapting the guide rollers'to varying sizes'of cured upon the rings B15, B15, Which'are maderotatablyadjustable upon the reel, by means of the slots B1, B1, and screws B12, B1'I so as to adjust the relative positions` of the bands upon each reel to those upon other reels, so that the edges of parallel bands will not overlap when Wound upon the. mandrel butwill lit closely together, i e

Asmany reels are employed as may be required to produce a fabric of one or more layers and -the rates of speed and revolution of the sets of reels employed in forming the different layers can also be dilereiit if desired. y

A compression lever D (see Figs. 9 and 11), having a handle D and a roller D2 rotatably mounted in the forked extremity D, is secured to the shaft Dtmounted on the reel., The roller D2 is pressed upon the band stored4 on the spool B3 by means of the coledspring D5'adjustably secured to the 'reel'by the 'threaded rod D, nut D1 `and to the leverD upon the shaft D4, `The tension 'upon the spring D, and the pressure of thc roller,D2, is greatest when' the diameter ofthe coil of bands on the spool isgreatest. But ,in this case the pull on the band necessary to rotate the spool B3 has the greatest leverage, and as the diameter of the coil of bands yupon the spool decreases, both the pressure of the roller D2 and the leverage of the band decreases thereby, forming a vpractically constant tension or pull on theand.

e The tension on the band from thep'ressure` roller D2 serves'to prevent the band 4from `getting off the guiding rolls B23 and B2.

,l The means for, rotating the reels on each frame in oppositedirections to interlay the bands as 'described in the `above mentioned Letters Patent are shown `in Figs. 1, 5, 11 yand `12, and comprise change speed gears arranged in trains, one train on each side of the frame.

These supports B12, B18 arese e pulleys B", B7 is shown.

Here a sprmg pressed bar B20 provides In these figures E is the main shaft from i which all the movements of the mandrel and reels are obtained. F, F, F2, F2', F1, F, F6 and F7 are a train of spur gears which provide for the `movements of one reel B' and Gr. `Gr', G2, G3, G4, G5, and G `are a train of gears which provide for the move ment of the reel B in the reverse direction.

`ln Fig. '11 the gear F' is so mounted upon y theiin G8 on the movable arm G2 as to per,- m1 ,of bemg easily removed and anotherk gear,l substituted when a change ot' speed is 85 In Fig. 13 the manner of securing the gears F and G upon the main shaft is shown'.

andin Fig. 161 the mannerA of detachably securing the spools B1, B1 upon the hubs of the friction which enables the pulley to drive the spool but will slip when the tension pro-,

duced. becomes too great, and thus preventy disarrangmg the band. A depresslble spring hook B21 provides a detachablemeans for securing the spool upon the hub of the pulley. f f

In4 Fig. 10 the manner of detachably securing the spools B1 to the reels is shown. Here B2 is the axial shaft, P is a spring` pressed pin slidingly movable in an opening P2 in the shaft. l is a holding dog or latch pivoted in the slotted projecting end of the shaft at l"1 and l" is a flattened' head upon the pin l which engages and holds thc latch firmly in place to retain the spool B, which can be readily released by s'uingingthe pin lf into a. position axial with the shaft. y

'lhe means for propelling the longitudinally movable mandrel are shown in Figs. 1, 5, 17, and 18, and coml'irise the bevel gear M upon the main shaft E the bevelgears M2 and M" upon the short shaft M1', bevel gears M, and M" upon the shaft M1, the vertical shafts or shafts M", MS, having mounted thereon the bevel gears M, M" an d spul' gears M10, M1, arms M12, M1, pivoted on shaft Ml`3 and pin M11 respectively, spur gear h 15 on shalt lV 1G driving' roller M17 mounted thereon. also gear 'MHg pivoted on pin .M11 engaging gear M1 on shaft M20 mounted on arm i 1 and driving roller M21. The oppositely placed rollers M11. and M21, grlp the mandrel A by means ol the tension rod `M22 which is secured ,to arm'vM12 and engaged by arm M12, exerting pressure thereon by spring M2H and .nut-M2"` The speed of rotation of these gripping rollers M and M21, driven by the train of gears, as described, determines the speed of propulsion of the mandi-els. The arm M12 is adjustable for different sizes of mandrels and is locked in place by the screw M25 in the slot M2.

The main shaft E as described furnishes the source of power for driving the mandrel and the reels, and in addition to the adjustments for the control of the speed of the reels the speed of propulsion of the shaft can be controlled by the substitution of other gears for the bevel gears M1 and M", or the gears M and M can be changed to gears ol' larger or smaller diameter it' desired.

In this manner a complete control of the relative rates of speed of the mandrel and reels and of the relative rates or' speed ot the several sets of reels can be obtained, that is the reels employed in winding the separate layers.

Before windingthe fabric bands upon the mandrel it is preferably coated with powdered soapstone or other non-adhesive material to prevent the tube ol adhesive mate rial romsticking thereto. and supplied by means of a receptacle H through which the mandrel passes.

At suitable intervals frames l, I, are provided. upon which guiding and supporting rollers l', l", l'. are mounted equally spaced about the mandrel. A. tube ot adhesive matcrial is next formed upon the mandrel malring the lining for the fabric tubing and is applied by passing the mandrel through the annular receptacle .l which contains the tubing material in a fluid or plastic condition under pressure.

The tubing material (lows under applied pressure through an annular opening formed between a annularlip .l of the receptacle and a screw threaded annular closure .l2 which can be advanced or withdrawn to reduce or enlarge the opening.

The lip J is ot conical 'form and the closure corresponds in shape so that an adjustment of the size oi? the opening can be obtained. i

A lock nut l is ennjiloyed to secure the closure in place.

The mandrel A is formed in detachable sections S as shown in Figs. 1,2, 13, Lt, l?, and 18, which are attached in a progressive or continuous manner. one at a time as 'the mandrel is propelled through the machine.

,The mandrel sections S are united together temporarily by means 'of double ended plugs S prevented from turning by means of keys S2 adapted to it in diametrically opposite kcyways S3 in each end of the sections which are bored out to receive the plugs and are cylindrical and accurately fitted.

-Each plug is provided with an enlarged central cylindrical portion S* which is of the saine diameter as the mandrel and separates the two sections when they are attached together, and its ends formv shoulders vSs against which the mandrel sections closely abut. l f

After the fabric tube is completed on the mandrels it is cut transversely at one of the shoulders S5 and the mandrel sections are then separated. The `length of hose formed upon each section is then approximately the length required for thathosc.

In Fig. 4 one mandrel section is shown att-er it has been detached from the accompanylug mandrel section and the ends closed so that the fabric can be vulcanized. In this figure S, S are closures for the inner openingr spaced from each end and provided with screw threaded openings S7, S". One end of each mandrel section is closedl before vulcanizing by means of a screw threaded rod passing through a flanged plug S", the flange Sw oi which covers that end ofthe mandrel and supports a washer Sn of rubber. A flanged ring S12 is next employed Ato extend over the end ofthe fabric, and the unvulcanized rubber washer or cap S11 is compressed thereby upon t-he end of the hose S.

The parts are finally clamped together by means of the washer S" and nut S15 screwed upon the outer end of the rod Ss. v

ln the other end of the mandrel section the plug which joins the mandrel sections t0- gether is retained and a rod Sm longer than the rod S8 is employed to secure the parts together and asses through a central' opening S17 in the p ug.

A; ring S19 is sleeved over the outer end of the plug attached thereto by a set screw S" screwed into one of the closures S and S20, and serves as a seat for and to compress a rubber washer S upon the end of the hose so that the ends of the hose are sealed at this end with rubber. The similar ring Sl? at the other end has the same function. A nutSn on the rod S1G and washer S22 finally secure the parts together for vulcanization.

To permit the stripping of the hose from the mandrel by means of air or fluid under pressure applied between the hose and man` drel each plug is externally grooved at S'4 for the passage of compressed air, an an.- nular external groove S25 at the side of the shoulder S5 permits the air to circulate around the lug and it passes around the end of the man rel where the clamping ring S" prevents it from escaping at that point. The air is introduced throu h the central opening S17 after-the rod 1 is removed, and screw threads S2 permit the attachmentof. an air pump nozzle thereto. The clamp S" prevents the plug S fram being driven out.

The devices employed for slitting und flat tenin thetubular fabric formed u n the machiney are shown in Figs. 1,15, 6, 8,' 22, 23, and' 24, where Krepresents s circular knife mounted upon a journal bearing K which is vertically adjustable upon a frame T he knife K is` adjusted to bear upon fand cut through the fabric upon the center `line, as themandrel progresses, and is rotatedbymeans of a band wheelK3 upon the A 'fshaft K4. :Since the fabric tubing' when cut l open loses its .frictional contact with the mandrel a separate means yis provided for ,.10 `propel]ing the same and this is shown' to be fafpair of endless propellingchains L, L, one on ,each side of the mandrel. kThe links of these chains are providedv with serrations L, which engage with thefabric.v .15 .The chains areA kept in contact withthe fabric by means of the'guide7bars.L2, L2, which'- are, mounted in the "lidjustable brackets L3, L3, and are ,pressed by springs JL?, L4, as shown in Figs. 2 0 vof pressure being regulated by means of the justed by slots LG, L? and screws L7, L7.

. The chains are propelled by means of 'the sprocket-wheels N, N, anda train of bevelv v.a-ndfspur gears N, N2. N3, N4, N5, N `and jg spiral gears N7 and N8 operated by the main I shaftll. The sprocket wheels N9 are idlers.

Tlie tubularffabrieafter lbeing slit is flat- `5yftened by passing it between 'the pressurey 'fplying'han exterior' coating .tothe fabric Ofthrough a central I,opening It 171| which the indrel passes.k Ris the wall of vthis open# l'conical closure Ril is'screw threaded into [of line-adjustment of the closure to control hethickness of the coating.v Alock nut R5 i ecures thisin'place when properly adjusted. lPreviouslyto 'passing through this recepa'cle the fabric is compressed by means of face bymeans ofthc glandsTS, T5, T5. vr' Ihes'e rollers are' mountedkinrv bearings spi'ingsl-TQT, T, and

servealso tfsupport and 'guide' the mandrel.

rThe r`ollers..T,"-l`, areffs'o arranged as to .A ompressfthe entire Acircumference l of the -'fabrid y It is obviousthat means may beu rovided "iantomaticallylA feeding the mandrelsy to t k l achille required, Without; departing fr In' y l `and 8, the amount v screws L, L5. The brackets L, L3 are ad- .AtR is shown a second receptacle for ap- I ingshowing a conical lip-R 3 atthe inner end.

the inner wall of the-receptacle permitting pressure rollers T, T, T, shown in Figs. 21, 'i 22 and 23, which are pressed against its surf his standard also supports the receptacle R'.

thels'pirit. of thel inyentionfonuscope off,- 4

. forfrotatng'the'ireelsloneach.{tubulanbear- It is obvious that the Width of the fabric bands used may be larger or smaller and that the number of spools, containing fabric bands on the reels, may be increased or diminished according to the diameter of the mandrels used and theangles at which it is desired to interwind the fabric bands thereon. Without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the claims.

It is also obvious that the rubber or other allies/ive material may be forced through the annular opening, formed by the conical lip J and closure J? by anydesired means, such as a rotating screw 'W encircling the mandrel fitting in an annular chamber and havinga changing' lead, (see Fig. 173)" without de-.

parting from the spirit of the'invention or scope of the claims.

`Having described the invention what lI claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

y 1. In afn'rachinefor constructing atubular fabric Aupon a longitildinally` [moving mandrel, theY combination with the mandrel of a chamber containing.non-adhesivema terial through which said-mandrel .passes to coat the same, andanjannular chamber containing'y an adhesive material. 'through which said` mandrel passes, thereby receivv ing rstva coating of said non-adhesive Inavterial and subsequently receivingatube of adhesive material, and means for controlling the thickness of the tube ofadhesivematerial, supplied by said second named chamber. 9

mandrel passes, a reel rotatably mounted.

upon each end of eachl tube,v means for rotating the, reels on each tube inopposite directions around said mandrel, a series of spools -for fabric bands on, each reel, pressure devices fory equalizing the tension upon the fabric bands on each spool, and

Iguiding rollers over Whieh'the fabric'bands pass from the spoolsto the mandrel.

3. In a machine for constructing a tubular fabric upon a moving mandrel,.the `combination with the vmandrel, of means for "alining and supporting the mandrel, 'propolling means for the mandrel, a series of standards spaced in line 4'with thejmandrel', atubular; .bearing member." secured' to :each standard, and through which saidvv mandrel passes,y areel rotatably mounteduponfl each end of., said. rtubi'llarf?bearing` .meinber,-nieans 2. In a machine for constructing. a tubuing member in opposite directions, guiding rolls and adjustable supports therefor, on

saidreels, means for operating the pro` 4. VIn a machine 'for constructing a tubu lar fabric upon a moving mandrel from fabric bands coated with adhesive materlal, the combination Wlth the mandrel, means for propelling the same, a series of stand-v ards spaced apart in the line of the mandrel, tubular bearing members secured' to said standards and projecting upon each side thereof, a reel detachably secured upon each projecting end of each. tubular bearing member, upon which said adhesive bands alternating lwith the bands of non-adhesive material are wound, a series of spools rotatably mounted upon cach reel, adjoining spools upon which the bands of non adhesive material are wound from the first mentioned spools, means for driving the second mentioned. spools from the first mentioned spools, rollers for aiding the fabric bands to the mandrel, ra ially and circumferentially adjustable supports for said uide rollers, and rotatable means for adjusting the angular position of the inmost guide rollers relative to the axis of the mandrel.

5. In a machine for constructing/a tubular fabric upon a moving mandrel, the combination with, the mandrel, of means for.

propelling the same at a predetermined rate of speed, means for applying a tube of ad hesive material to the'mandrel as it progresses through the machine, and devices rotating alternately in opposite directions for winding 'spaced spiral rows of fabric bands progressively upon the'tube on said mandrel, the first band being laid in spacedA spirals, the next laid at the reverse angle.

thereon, andthe following bands being so laid as to coincide with and overlap the 'spaces between the previously laid roWs,-and means for operating said rotating devices at a predetermined rate of speed relative to the speed of propulsion of the mandrel. 55, 6. In a machine for constructing a tubular fabric upon a longitudinally moving mandrel, the combination with vthe mandrel, of reels rotatable about the mandrel, a series of spools upon eachreel for .storing flexible bandS,-a, circularly movable Imain support upon each reel', a series of radially adjustable supports thereon, a

guide rollei` for one ofthe flexible bands on.

-each radially adjustable support, a second guide roller closely adjacent to said mandrel, and an adjustable support for said second guide roller, whereby the said roller is set to the inclinationI of said' flexible band as it is applied-'to said mandrel.

7. In a machine for constructing a tubular 'fabric upon a longitudinally. movin mandrel, the combination withy the mandre n of reels rotatablev about said mandrel, a series of spools adapted to store fabric bands upon each reel, outer and inner guide rollers adapted to receive the bands from said spools and direetthem tothe moving mandrel, a main support for said guide rollers upon each reel, and adjustable circumferentially of 'said mandrel to adjust the posi-30 tions of the bands thereon relatively to the positions of bands laid by. otherreels, radially adjustable supports for said guide rollers upon each main support, and' angularly adjustable supports for the' inner guide rollers upon said radially adjustable sup ports.

8. Ina machine Afor constructing a tubu- 4lar fabric formed of adhesive bands, upon a longitudinally moving mandrel, the com- 9 0 bination with the mandrel, of means'V for applying a tube of adhesive material to the mandrel, reels rotatable'about the mandrel in opposite directions, a series of spools upon each reel adapted to store` adhesive bands, said adhesive bands being wound upon said mandrel alternately with bands of 4non-adhesive material, a second series of spools on each reel upon which the bands of non-adhesive material are wound from the first mentioned spools, means for operatively connecting said first and second series of spools, means for controlling the` tension upon thefirst named series of spools, and means permitting the slipping of the 'second named series of.v spools to regulate the speed of rotation of the spools for non-adhesive material to the speed or unwinding of the adhesive bands.

9. In a machine for constructing a tubular fabric upon a longitudinally -moving mandrel, in combinatibn, a mandrel oom- ,Y posed of duplicateA sections and 'connecting devices permitting the formation .of the mandrel in a progressive manner by the constant attachment of sectionshereto as it is propelled through the machine, means for propelling the mandrel, reels alternately rotatable around the'mandrel in jposits directions, means for rotatingV ,the melt. spools upon lsaid reels u n which isbn bands are stored, guide ro 1ers fqlaid :hlifv ric bands and means for adjusting i d rollers to apply spaced bands'to sid drel at predetermined positions relativelyy composed" of sections, means for; progressively attachin therefor, a series of spools on said reels on i which said` fabric bands arevwound alter- `10 nately with bands of non-adhesivematerial,

. `means for removing the bands.,"of`nonadheslve` material from the spools vas the fab-v ric vbands are un'vvound therefrom, and adjustable guiding means for said fabric bands.

1.1. In' a machine for constructinga tubular fabric from fabric bands upon a longi- `tudinally moving mandrel', the combination with` themandrel, of means for applying applying a non-adhesiveV substance to the mandrel,a device for supporting and guidatube of adhesive and vulcanizable material thereto, a series of reels revoluble about said mandrel alternately in opposite directions,

spools on said reels for `st ring said fabric bands, guide rollers -for said bands, adjust ublymounted upon said reels, a Adevice for nplplying. a tubular coating of adhesive material upon thefabric formed upon the mandrel, means y for propelling the mandrel, means for operating the reels, rigid roller supports for the mandrel, and yielding roller supports for the thereon.

mandrel and fabric formed i". z 12. In a machine forr constructing a tubular fabric upon a longitudinally movable mandrel composed ofv sections attachablel thereto one at a time as the mandrel progres'ses through the machine, a device for ing the mandrel, device for applying a tube of adhesive material to the mandrel, rotatable reels and guiding devices thereon for applying fabric bandstothe mandrel,

supporting means for the mandrel and fabric, adevice for applying an exterior coating offadhesive material to the exterior of the tubular fabric.v

13. In amachine for constructing a fabadditional sections to the end of the man rel as it is propelled through- .the machine, means for applying a tube of adhesive material to the mandrel as it enters Athe machine, series of oppositely rotatable lreels encircling the mandrel, and supports ric upon a longitudinally moving mandrel from fabric bands, aseries of reels, rotatable about the mandrel, .and arranged to apply said bands thereon, as said mandrel pro l gresses, a rotatable knife blade arranged in p engagement with said fabric, and adapted to slit said fabric longitudinally as said mandrel progresses, propelling means adapt-v bination with the mandrel, of a series of radially adjustable supporting rollers therefor, series of4 pressure rollers, engaging the mandrel upon. opposite sides, means for rotating said rollers at a common rate of speedto propel the mandrel, a series of standards in' the line of the mandrel, tubes secured in each standard through which said mandrel. passes, a reel rotatively mounted upon each end of each tube, means for rotating the reels on each tube-in opposite,

directions aroundy said mandrel, and a series of spools for fabric bands on each reel.

15.v In -a machine for constructing a tubular fabric upon a moving mandrel,l the comi .bination With the mandrel, of means for moving said mandrel in the direction of its length, a series of standards inthe line of the mandrel having apertures therein through which the mandrel passes, two reels rotativelymountedupon each of said standards, means for rotating the reels on each standard in opposite directions around said mandrel, and a: series of spools for fibrous.

elements on each reel In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 20th day of February, 1914.

LAlVI-ENCE A. SUBERS.. In presence of WM. J. KLorznAci-r, WM. M. MONROE. 

